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The Patented Medicines Regulations, those rules that govern the pricing of pharmaceuticals in Canada, are about to change. Many would suggest that it’s about time. There have been no substantive changes in over 20 years and Canada pays some of the highest drug prices when compared to countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The United States and Mexico are the only two OECD countries that have higher patented drug prices than Canada.

The government’s proposal, titled Protecting Canadians from Excessive Drug Prices, sets out amendments to the current drug pricing regulations and may […]